The Chigger Patch of Fandom was a member of "Fanvariety Enterprises", an affiliation of fan publishers put together by Max Keasler and Bill Venable. It included such publications as Max Keasler's Opus, Bill Venable's Pendulum, Harlan Ellison's SF Bulletin, Dave English's Fantasias, Ian MacAuley's ASFO, and Starlanes by Nan Gerding and Orma McCormick.